This article describes the software update that applies to versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that are mentioned in the "Applies to" section. When Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 are released this software update will be a prerequisite to install the service packs. Additionally, this update improves reliability when you install or remove Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2.
Updates to the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 installation software are included in this update. The installation software is the component that handles the installation and the removal of software updates, language packs, optional Windows features, and service packs. This update is necessary to successfully install and to remove Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008 SP2 on all versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. This update is not necessary to successfully install the service pack if you install the full file version of the service pack. The full file version of the service pack includes this update.
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft
Download Center:
Download the Update for Windows Vista for x86-based systems.
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Note You must install this update package on a Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating system that is running. You cannot install this update package on an offline image.
This update will be made available on Windows Update. After the update is available on Windows Update, you will be able to obtain this update. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Security.
Under Windows Update, click Check for updates.
Important
You must install update 937287 before you install this update.
If any other updates are waiting for a restart, the restart must occur before you install this update.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to install this update on Windows Server 2008.
To apply this hotfix on a computer that is running Windows Vista, you must have the update described in KB 937287 installed or you must have Vista Service Pack 1 installed.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.
Update removal information
You cannot remove this update.
Known Issue
If you install this update through Windows Update, you may receive error 800F082F.
This update cannot be installed with other updates. Therefore, if you previously installed other updates without a restart, and then you try to install this update, you may receive error 800F082F. To resolve this issue, restart your computer, and then install this update again.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information note
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and MUM files (.mum) installed for each environment are
listed separately. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files (attributes not listed) are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Apds.dll
6.0.6002.18005
1,744,384
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Apircl.dll
6.0.6002.18005
222,208
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Apss.dll
6.0.6002.18005
199,168
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Cbscore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
535,040
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Cbsmsg.dll
6.0.6002.18005
22,016
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Cmiadapter.dll
6.0.6002.18005
119,808
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Cmitrust.dll
6.0.6002.18005
271,360
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Cmiv2.dll
6.0.6002.18005
2,032,640
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Cntrtextinstaller.dll
6.0.6002.18005
243,712
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Dpx.dll
6.0.6002.18005
258,048
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Drupdate.dll
6.0.6002.18005
100,352
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Drvstore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
247,808
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Esscli.dll
6.0.6002.18005
265,728
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Fastprox.dll
6.0.6002.18005
614,912
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Globalinstallorder.xml
Not Applicable
1,842,876
16-Apr-2008
00:32
Helpcins.dll
6.0.6002.18005
100,352
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Locdrv.dll
6.0.6002.18005
222,720
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Mofd.dll
6.0.6002.18005
189,440
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Mofinstall.dll
6.0.6002.18005
102,400
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Msdelta.dll
6.0.6002.18005
305,152
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Mspatcha.dll
6.0.6002.18005
35,328
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Oemhelpins.dll
6.0.6002.18005
146,432
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Pkgmgr.exe
6.0.6002.18005
130,560
11-Apr-2009
06:27
Poqexec.exe
6.0.6002.18005
119,296
11-Apr-2009
06:27
Repdrvfs.dll
6.0.6002.18005
265,728
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Rescinst.dll
6.0.6002.18005
126,464
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Smiengine.dll
6.0.6002.18005
705,536
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Smiinstaller.dll
6.0.6002.18005
139,264
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Smipi.dll
6.0.6002.18005
116,736
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wbemcomn.dll
6.0.6002.18005
357,888
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wbemcore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
744,448
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wbemprox.dll
6.0.6002.18005
30,208
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wcmtypes.xsd
Not Applicable
1,047
16-Apr-2008
00:54
Wcp.dll
6.0.6002.18005
1,835,520
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wdscore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
218,624
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wmiutils.dll
6.0.6002.18005
83,968
11-Apr-2009
06:28
Wrpint.dll
6.0.6002.18005
51,712
11-Apr-2009
06:28
X86_installed
Not Applicable
9
16-Apr-2008
00:36
Xmllite.dll
1.2.1009.0
182,784
11-Apr-2009
06:28
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
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File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Amd64_installed
Not Applicable
9
03-Sep-2008
18:36
Apds.dll
6.0.6002.18005
2,125,824
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Apircl.dll
6.0.6002.18005
273,408
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Apss.dll
6.0.6002.18005
231,424
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Cbscore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
643,072
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Cbsmsg.dll
6.0.6002.18005
22,016
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Cmiadapter.dll
6.0.6002.18005
124,928
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Cmitrust.dll
6.0.6002.18005
453,632
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Cmiv2.dll
6.0.6002.18005
3,815,936
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Cntrtextinstaller.dll
6.0.6002.18005
271,872
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Dpx.dll
6.0.6002.18005
403,456
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Drupdate.dll
6.0.6002.18005
118,272
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Drvstore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
315,904
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Esscli.dll
6.0.6002.18005
428,032
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Fastprox.dll
6.0.6002.18005
891,392
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Globalinstallorder.xml
Not Applicable
1,842,876
03-Sep-2008
18:33
Helpcins.dll
6.0.6002.18005
136,192
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Locdrv.dll
6.0.6002.18005
371,712
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Mofd.dll
6.0.6002.18005
272,896
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Mofinstall.dll
6.0.6002.18005
117,248
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Msdelta.dll
6.0.6002.18005
459,776
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Mspatcha.dll
6.0.6002.18005
46,592
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Oemhelpins.dll
6.0.6002.18005
207,872
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Pkgmgr.exe
6.0.6002.18005
138,752
11-Apr-2009
07:10
Poqexec.exe
6.0.6002.18005
137,728
11-Apr-2009
07:10
Repdrvfs.dll
6.0.6002.18005
381,440
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Rescinst.dll
6.0.6002.18005
148,480
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Smiengine.dll
6.0.6002.18005
936,448
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Smiinstaller.dll
6.0.6002.18005
145,408
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Smipi.dll
6.0.6002.18005
122,368
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wbemcomn.dll
6.0.6002.18005
528,384
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wbemcore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
1,172,992
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wbemprox.dll
6.0.6002.18005
43,520
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wcmtypes.xsd
Not Applicable
1,047
03-Sep-2008
19:12
Wcp.dll
6.0.6002.18005
2,630,656
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wdscore.dll
6.0.6002.18005
293,888
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wmiutils.dll
6.0.6002.18005
131,584
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Wrpint.dll
6.0.6002.18005
58,368
11-Apr-2009
07:11
Xmllite.dll
1.2.1009.0
180,224
11-Apr-2009
07:11
For all supported Itanium-based versions of Windows Server 2008